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Peter the Great commissioned Vitus Bering to explore Alaska.
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The first scientific report on the North Pacific fur seal
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Russia concentrates on harvesting sea otter
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Spanish explorer Juan Perez discovers Prince of Wales Island, Dixon Sound.
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.Grigory Shelikhov, a Russian fur trader foundedThree Saints Bay on Kodiak Island with his wife and 200 Men
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Catherine II grants a monopoly of furs in Alaska to Grigorii Shelikov
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Aleksandr Baranov was the Governor in Sitka when the Russians were colonizing in the Americas
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Alexander Baranov establishes Russian post in todays Old Sitka and grants exclusive trading rights to the Russian American Company
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alaska education timeline
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Russian for at Old Sitka destroyed by the Tlinglits
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At the beginning of 1823, Bishop Michael sent Father Ioann Veniaminov to the island of Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. After a difficult yearlong journey by land and water, they arrived at Unalaska on July 29, 1824. After Father Ioann built an earthen hut, he set about studying the local languages and with them he undertook the construction of a church, Father Ioann's parish included the island of Unalaska and the neighboring groups of Fox and Pribilof islands
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1824 Russina exploration leads to the discovery of the Yukon, Kuskokwim, Koyukuk and Nushagak Rivers
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Bishop Innokenty Veniaminov is given permission to use Native languages in the liturgy.
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The school was established at Nushagak by the Russian-Greek Orthodox Church.
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Russian fur trappers find oil seeping in Cook Inlet
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Coal mining begins at Coal Harbor
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De Stoeckl given authority to negotiate the sale of Alaska to the United States
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The school opened at Kwikpak.
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Gold is discovered on the Stikine River near Telegraph Creek
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WUTC prepares a telegraph line across Alaska and Siberia
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Russian sells Alaska to US for 2 cents per acre or $7.2 Million. US Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the deal. The American people did not see the value in the purchase and as such they dubbed the purchase "Seward's Folly."
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The United States purchases Alaska from Russia for two cents per acre or a total of $72M.
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The funds were appropriated but never disbursed as there was no agency to oversee the disbursement
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The Sitka Times, the first newspaper in Alaska is published
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Gold is discovered in Windham Bay
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The first school in Alaska was opened by the Russian's in Three Saints Bay in Kodiak, AK
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appointed by US Government to set up free schools. Jackson came to Alaska as a Presbyterian missionary. He forbid the use of Native Language and set an English only policy punishing natives for speaking native languages. He worked with President Benjamin Harrison to pass the Organic Act of 1884 to secure funding for education in Alaska. He was charged with disbursement of appropriated federal $. He founded many schools and training centers of Natives. Sheldon Jackson Museum is in Sitka Alaska.
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The first canneries opened in Sitka and Kiawock
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Henry Glass takes attendance and fines parents whose children are not attending school for a legitimate reason
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The first commercial fishing for herring begins at Killsnoo.
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In 1884, the government passed the Organic Act which allowed for Alaska to become a judicial district as well as a civil one, with judges, clerks, marshals, and limited government officials. This act provided funding for education of Alaskan Natives.The Act delegated responsibility for providing schooling "for children of all races" to the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Interior.
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Rev. Sheldon Jackson, Presbyterian missionary and since 1885 general agent for education in Alaska, first visited Alaska in August, 1877, in the interest of schools and missions. He made a second trip on the same errand in 1879. Other visits followed, and since his government appointment in 1885 he has made annual visits to the Territory, traveling extensively in various parts on inspecting tours. Reports on this work are published annually in the Report of the Commissioner of Education.
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Dr. C. H. Townsend suggest introduction of reindeer into Alaska as a supplemental food source.
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The Society of Friends opened a school in Kotzebue, AK.
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and his Tsimshian followers founded Metlakatia on Annette Island
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This change led to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to run the programs until 1986.
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The Board of Education for Alaska was directed to establish a course of study for all government funded schools.
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Dr. Sheldon Jackson brings reindeer husbandry to Alaska.
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The Federal Bureau of Education ceased funding for mission schools. They also took over most of the mission schools throughout the state.
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Circle City was founded after gold was discovered at Mastadon Creek
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Skagway is the largest city in Alaska
Work begins on the White Pass and Yukon Railroad
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Local communities were given authorization to establish a locally based school board to serve local schools.
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Alaska is divided into three judicial districts: Sitka, Eagle adn St. Michael. State capital is moved to Juneau.
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President Theodore Roosevelt establishes Tongass National Forest
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The border separating Alaska from Canada has been settled.
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Last great Tlingit potlatch held in Sitka.
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The Nelson Act - In 1905 Congress passed the Nelson Act which established a separate system of education for Alaska Natives, giving the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) nearly exclusive control over Alaska Native education until well after Alaska Statehood. This act segregated schools
CHAP. 277.—An Act To provide for the construction and maintenance of roads, the establishment and maintenance of schools, and the care and support of insane persons in the district of Alaska, and for other purposes. -
it is the largest US forest created by presidential proclamation
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The first teacher's conference was held in Juneau.
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The Alaska School Service established the first course of study for Alaskan Schools.
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Sea Otters were placed under complete protection
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Congress authorizes construction fo the Alaska Railroad. This lead to the development of the construction campsite into the City of Anchorage.
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The "Great Anchoage Lot Sale," land auction held and voter choose Alaska City as new name but government keeps Anchorage.
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The first boarding school was established at White Mountain. It was later re-named "industrial School" as it provided industrial skill training.
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Anchorage's first Mayor
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President Warren G. Harding puts in final golden spike to signify the completion of the railroad.
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Court case allows Native children to attend public school
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Control of education among the Natives of Alaska was transferred to the Office of Indian Affairs. It became known as the Alaska Indian Service.
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The Wrangell Institute Boarding School established.
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Radio communications established in Juneau Ketchikan, and Nome.
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This act led to the beginning of negotiations between the Alaska Territorial Department of Education and the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the transfer of federally-operated rural BIA elementary schools to the territory.
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BIA takes over education through the development of boarding schools.
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Tlingit and Haida Indians to pursue land claims in the US court of Claims.
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the development of Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base initiate Anchorage's rapid development
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The Japanese attacked Attu Island. The only land battle of WW II on US soil.
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Alaska-Juneau Gold Mine shuts down for oil and gas exploration
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Modern oil history begins with an Oil Well drilled near Eureka.
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Funding for Adult Education Programs was established.
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this led to a reduction and eventual elimination of segregated native schools and the two school system with BIA schools.
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Statehood proclaimed
State constitution in effek
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Statehood granted
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The first BIA secondary school program began as a 9th grade class was established in Unalakleet.
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William E. Beltz School opens as first State-operated regional boarding high school. Special education program introduced at Hooper Bay.
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Pre-School programming for 2 and 3 year olds begins.
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Alaska Permanent Fund to receive at least 25% of all state oil revenue.
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Alaska Standard Time created to include all of Alaska except exteme western Aleutian Islands.
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Ruling found that Alaska failed to provide adequate school facilities.
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Tony Knowles the Governor of Alaska signed an administrative order directing state agencies and officials to "recognize and respect" the 227 federally recognized tribal governments in Alaska.
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State study shows glaciers are melting at a higher rate.
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Exxon to pay for 1989 Valdez oil spill
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1st Woman Governor
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Alaska celebrates 50 years of statehood.
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The Rampart Village Council was able to recruit people to come back to their village and re-open the school after being closed for 15 years.
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The Rampart Village Council, unhappy with the conditions of the school, petitioned the State of Alaska to leave Yukon Flats School District. In August, Rampart School was picked up by Yukon Koyukuk School District. YKSD has moved forward for legislative action to adopt Rampart into the district as a full member.